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Elections to be deferred for another 6 Months, 63 - yes, 11 - no.

Wake Goi has recommended to Parliament that elections be deferred after giving a shortfall of K60M, incomplete preliminary rolls for inspection, security not in order. He is recommending for a delay of 6 months. Parliament is now debating this recommendation. Complete morans, they had 5 years to prepare and now they have failed the people of PNG. UPDATE 2Parliament votes in favour of elections to be deferred. 63 - yes, 11 - no.

Namah warns Australia to stay out

UPDATE 3

PAPUA New Guinea's parliament has
ignored an Australian threat of sanctions and voted to delay national
elections for six months.

New Foreign Minister Bob Carr
last month threatened to consider sanctions against PNG if it abandoned
plans to hold mid-year elections in June, saying to do so would create a
“shocking model” for the Pacific.

Today Mr Namah issued a warning to Australia.

“Whatever
(Australian Foreign Minister) Mr Bob Carr says about sanctions, I want
to say ... do not threaten the independent state of PNG,” he said.

“You must respect our wishes.

“You must not intrude into our election process.”

Mr Namah said the polls must be delayed to allow for proper security
to be implemented in the nation's sometimes volatile Southern Highlands
region.

Electoral commissioner Andrew Trawen has repeatedly said only he has the power to defer elections.

One
of the two motions that passed parliament today was an order for Mr
Trawen to inform the Governor-General Sir Michael Ogio that the
elections were to be suspended.

Mr Trawen has made public statements a number of times that the election will go ahead as scheduled.

Elections to be deferred for another 6 Months, 63 - yes, 11 - no.
Reviewed by Terry
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April 05, 2012
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2 comments:

Parliament has no constitutional law mandate to defer election. The motion is void ab initio. Dame Kidu should instruct lawyers to file National Court review of the motion. Sole authority is the Electoral Commissioner. Without his recommendation the motion is defective as is void. Peter O'Neill is terrified out of his wits!